IN THIS GAME THE MIDDLE TEAM HAS 2 MINS TO SCORE AS MANY TRIES AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SWAPPING OVER.
THIS WILL HELP DEVELOP FIXING THE DEFENDER, CREATING SPACE AND PASSING ALONG THE LINE. THE ATTACKING TEAM SHOULD BE ABLE TO SCORE WITH EASE.
IF THE ATTACKING TEAM SCORES THEY TURN AROUND AND ATTACK THE OTHER END OF THE PITCH,
IF THE BALL CARRIER IS TOUCHED THEY TURN AROUND AND ATTACK THE OTHER END OF PITCH
LET THE GAME RUN WITHOUT ANY INSTRUCTION FOR THE FIRST FEW ATTEMPTS
ASK WHAT THEY COULD DO BETTER TO SCORE MORE TRIES THE NEXT TIME AROUND
KEY POINTS TO LOOK FOR
DEFENDERS
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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